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2 behind closed doors. Mr. Repass said there was never a public hearing on whether to build the transfer station. Mr. Repass recommended that Council pass a rule requiring that detailed information be made available to the public at least fi ve days in advance when holding a public hearing. Mr. Ben Bates, 106 Cameron Lane, suggested that in addition to a new traffic study regarding the University's proposed parking garage, that Council look into whether the Three Party Agreement has been vio lated by the University, and urged the Council to take the University to court and get an injunction to stop the garage until issues are resolved. Ms. Sonja Gilke, 123 Cameron Lane, said that the University of Virginia expects students to obey the honor code, but does not feel the University is honoring the institution, neighbors, the City, students and the legacy of Thomas Jefferson. Ms. Gilke recommended that Council remind the University of the honor code they should be following. Ms. Willa Lawall, 108 Bollingwood, said that a petition has been signed by over 1,500 City residents representing eight neighborhood association, requesting that the garage project be abandoned. Ms. Lawall said the garage will impose inconveniences on residents and busine sses, and feels Council needs to do something now. Ms. Julie Gronlund, 1934 Lewis Mountain Road, Vice President of the Lewis Mountain Neighborhood Association, asked Council to take a strong position and insist that a traffic study be completed before co nstruction of the garage begins. Ms. Gronlund said that if Council does not tell the University what it wants it puts the City in a position of weakness. Referring to Mr. Repass's comments about the downtown service district, Mr. Cox invited him to atte nd Council's work session on that topic and said he is open to modifying his position. Ms. Richards said that the proposed parking garage qualifies as an MPO intersection project and the MPO has voted to write to DEQ urging them to withhold recommending a pproval until a new traffic study has been completed. Mr. Lynch noted that Council agenda information is now available on the City's website. PRESENTATION : REGION TEN COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD Mr. John Trippel, Region Ten Board member, gave a brief re port on activities of the Region Ten Community Services Board over the past year. He said that a new Clubhouse has been built on Elliewood Avenue; operations continue at the Meadowcreek Center; nine staff members have been cut at the Fourth Street Station and Mohr Center due to State budget cuts. He said that the Mohr Center now has public diversion beds , but no more walk in beds. REPORT : TRAFFIC STUDY FOR PROPOSED GARAGE AT UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA Mr. O'Connell explained that the City employed an in dependent firm to review the traffic study commissioned by the University in conjunction with their proposed parking garage. Mr. Jim Tolbert, Director of Neighborhood Development Services, explained that the City's traffic consultant reviewed the finding s of the Glatting Jackson traffic study which had been commissioned by the University, but found that there are fundamental errors in the methodology and assumptions used by Glatting Jackson, and, as a result, the City has little confidence in the traffic study and does not believe that it can be used to base decisions upon. Mr. Tolbert said staff feel that a more detailed traffic study needs to be conducted and there needs to be a synchronization plan funded by the University.